Coppins alleges that Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) described Trump as an “idiot” in private, despite publicly supporting him.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/09/13/mitt-romney-bashes-sens-j-d-vance-josh-hawley-upcoming-book/

Hours earlier, Republican Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman, R-Indiana, was asked how he felt about expanding child care state tax credits.

Source: https://www.mcall.com/2023/06/13/pa-house-approved-a-child-care-tax-credit-expansion-and-a-targeted-tax-relief-bill/

Kentucky’s Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear is on the hot seat after Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze while responding to a question at a GOP fundraising event.

Source: https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2023/09/02/kentuckys-democratic-governor-wont-commit-to-naming-a-republican-if-sen-mcconnell-retires-n1723965

Republican Senate Finance Committee Chairman Harvey Peeler set the tone for the meeting from the start, saying negotiations were at an impasse over money to open a new veterinary school at Clemson University.

Source: https://www.abccolumbia.com/2023/06/08/house-and-senate-budget-dispute-over-1st-veterinary-school-in-south-carolina-erupts-into-public/

Republican Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson said it was the “most partisan session…in the history of the state,” where Democrats control the legislature.

Source: https://dailycaller.com/2023/05/24/minnesota-state-legislative-session-sweeping-left-wing-reforms/

Sheriff of Pinal County Mark Lamb speaks during Republican Senate candidate Jim Lamons town hall event at the Combs Performing Art Center in San Tan Valley, Ariz., on Thursday, July 7, 2022.

Source: https://www.salon.com/2023/04/22/qanon-sheriff-mark-lamb-goes-deep-into-far-right-fringe-in-arizona-senate-race/

The hedge fund CEO narrowly lost Pennsylvania’s 2022 Republican Senate primary to Dr. Mehmet Oz.

Source: https://triblive.com/news/politics-election/gop-leaders-stung-by-losses-plan-to-wade-into-senate-races/

This was right after the Republican Senate primaries, and McConnell more or less pointed at the nominees and said, "You believe these losers?"

Source: https://www.wonkette.com/2022-the-year-in-losing-senate-loons